The production side of podcasting does seem to generate the most anxiety and questions. And one of those production areas is the intro and outro music, along with other musical elements, like transitions. But there are so many resources at hand that it shouldn't be the case. This is the internet, after all.

You probably spend the majority of your waking hours at your office during the week, so shouldn't it be a place you like to be? Are you tired of trying to coax decent sound out of your tiny computer speakers? Amazon to the rescue! The Amazon Echo is a hands-free, voice-controlled speaker that can provide you with entertainment as well as valuable information that can enhance your work day.

We recently purchased our own Echo for the SpinWeb office, so we wanted to share a little of what we've learned about it.